No. 5 LSU holds off Mississippi St., 34-24

LSU's answer to avoiding this week's upset bug was to hand it off to Charles Scott.

Scott surpassed 100 yards rushing for a fourth straight game and punched in two short touchdowns, leading No. 5 LSU to a 34-24 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night.

The Bulldogs turned in a feisty performance in a bid to add another surprising result to a week highlighted by upsets of No. 1 Southern California and No. 4 Florida, Mississippi State trailed by only 10 well into the fourth quarter.

But Scott's 27 carries for 141 yards kept LSU (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) moving and the clock rolling.

Jarrett Lee, who went the whole way with …